Why No Insurance for Psychotherapy is Better

Going to a therapist is radically different than going to your dentist or primary care physician. Psychotherapy is the only profession where a client entrusts their deepest and most vulnerable aspects of themselves and their lives to another professional. Therapists walk beside clients through thick and thin with acceptance and compassion. Real change in the therapeutic process is entirely predicated on the relationship and trust built between client and therapist. Real, lasting affects from therapy take time and flexibility throughout the process. Unfortunately, when an huge corporation is involved with a complex endeavor such as psychotherapy, it becomes case management instead of actual therapy. Studies show that therapy covered by insurance not only compromise the privacy and confidentiality of the relationship, but also does not provide results that are as drastic and long-term as private-pay therapy.